China
Meaning
taken directly from the country name; the country's name is usually traced to the Qin dynasty. Used as a given name since the 1900s
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. China peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
43 people · the #73,816 first name in Brazil · median age 42
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet China
Most people given the name China in the United States were born between 1980 and 1999. The China you meet today is most often in her 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The China deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where China truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how China fits with your family’s names and surname.
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